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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
| May 18, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 17, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 16, 2016 |
1st report cal.874 |
| Mar 17, 2016 |
print number 4285a |
| Mar 17, 2016 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
| Mar 11, 2015 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S4285A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S4285 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Retirement
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S1872
2015-S4285 - Summary
Prohibits the unilateral diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 1, 2008 until May 15, 2017; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
2015-S4285 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4285
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to affecting the health insurance
benefits and contributions of certain retired public employees
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill prohibits the diminution of
health insurance benefits of public employee retirees.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill enacts an unconsolidated law
which, for the period May 1, 2008 until May 15, 2015, prohibits a
public employer from diminishing the health insurance benefits
provided to retirees and their dependents or reducing the
contributions that the public employer makes toward these benefits,
unless also making an equivalent change for active employees.
EXISTING LAW: Chapter 729 of the Laws of 1994, as last amended by
Chapter 22 of the Laws of 2007, provides this protection for retirees
of school districts.
JUSTIFICATION: Health insurance coverage is a critical issue for
retirees, who often face tremendous health care costs at a time of
severely diminished income. Continuation of health insurance after
retirement is provided for some retirees by statute and for some
others by union contract This legislation seeks to protect health
insurance coverage for all public sector retirees. It provides that a
public employer may not unilaterally reduce benefit coverage or
2015-S4285 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4285
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT in relation to affecting the health insurance benefits and
contributions of certain retired public employees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. From May 1, 2008 until May 15, 2015, a public employer
shall be prohibited from diminishing the health insurance benefits
provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such
employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of
such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and their
dependents by such employer unless a corresponding diminution of bene-
fits or contributions is effected from the appropriate level as of May
1, 2008 during this period by such employer from the corresponding group
of active employees for such retirees. For the purpose of this act,
"public employer" shall mean the following: (i) the state; (ii) a coun-
ty, city, town or village; (iii) a school district, board of cooperative
educational services, vocational education and extension board or a
school district as enumerated in section 1 of chapter 566 of the laws of
1967, as amended; (iv) any governmental entity operating a college or
university; (v) a public improvement or special district; (vi) a public
authority, commission or public benefit corporation; or (vii) any other
public corporation, agency, instrumentality or unit of government which
exercises governmental power under the laws of this state.
S 2. Nothing contained in this act shall supersede or diminish the
terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after May 1, 2008.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05124-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Retirement
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S1872
2015-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the unilateral diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 1, 2008 until May 15, 2017; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
2015-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4285A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act in relation to affecting the health insurance benefits and
contributions of certain retired public employees
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of
public employee retirees.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
The bill enacts an unconsolidated law which, for the period May 1,
2008 until May 15, 2017, prohibits a public employer from diminishing
the health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their
dependents or reducing the contributions that the public employer
makes toward these benefits, unless also making an equivalent change
for active employees.
EXISTING LAW :
Chapter 729 of the Laws of 1994, as last amended by Chapter 22 of the
Laws of 2007, provides this protection for retirees of school
districts.
2015-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4285--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
-- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT in relation to affecting the health insurance benefits and
contributions of certain retired public employees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. From May 1, 2008 until May 15, 2017, a public employer
shall be prohibited from diminishing the health insurance benefits
provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such
employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of
such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and their
dependents by such employer unless a corresponding diminution of bene-
fits or contributions is effected from the appropriate level as of May
1, 2008 during this period by such employer from the corresponding group
of active employees for such retirees. For the purpose of this act,
"public employer" shall mean the following: (i) the state; (ii) a coun-
ty, city, town or village; (iii) a school district, board of cooperative
educational services, vocational education and extension board or a
school district as enumerated in section 1 of chapter 566 of the laws of
1967, as amended; (iv) any governmental entity operating a college or
university; (v) a public improvement or special district; (vi) a public
authority, commission or public benefit corporation; or (vii) any other
public corporation, agency, instrumentality or unit of government which
exercises governmental power under the laws of this state.
S 2. Nothing contained in this act shall supersede or diminish the
terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after May 1, 2008.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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